Ludington Elementary School Furniture and Equipment

Ludington Area Schools is procuring furniture and equipment for a new elementary school facility located at 5771 W. Bryant Road in Ludington, Michigan, under A/E Project 5-4960. This solicitation invites sealed bids from qualified dealerships to supply multiple furniture and equipment categories necessary to outfit the new school. Bidders must submit two complete copies of their proposals using the provided bid form by 11:00 A.M. local time on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, to the District's Administration Office at 809 E. Tinkham Avenue, Ludington, Michigan 49431. Bids received after the deadline, submitted electronically, or transmitted via fax will not be accepted. All bidders must demonstrate bonding capability, complete the Affidavit of Bidder form and the Affidavit of Compliance-Iran Economic Sanctions Act with proper notarization, and provide bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount in the form of a bid bond, certified check, cashier's check, or money order. For bids exceeding $50,000.00, Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds covering 100 percent of the project value are required and must be itemized separately from the base bid. Proposals shall remain firm for sixty days from the bid opening date, with the School Board of Education reserving the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive irregularities, and evaluate bids based on criteria deemed in the Board's best interest.

The procurement documents do not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. Electronic bidding documents are available for review on GMB's website and the Plan Command site, with prospective bidders responsible for obtaining their own printed sets and completing the Electronic Media Request Form to access CAD files if needed. The solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range, leaving the contract value dependent on the nature and scope of furniture and equipment categories included in the project manual and individual bid proposals submitted by qualified dealerships.